AUTOMATED TELEPHONE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM USING VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VoIP)
First Claim
1. A system for automatic telephone notification using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), comprising:
- a data portal module associated with a database having an interface module for connecting the system to the Internet;
the data portal module configured to access the database to query the database for customer related information and to identify a data subset of the database;
generate at least one customer list including a plurality of customer records;
create and save voice notification messages from textual sources;
record notification messages for distribution via telephone; and
provide an interface between the system and a website;
a master server computer configured to receive recorded messages from a remote location;
receive a post-call data report related to a predefined alert call message; and
communicate instructions for placing alert message telephone calls to the at least one customer list;
a call server array including at least one call server in data communication with the master server computer and with a VoIP network, the call server array configured to;
receive the instructions for placing alert message telephone calls from the master server;
place alert message telephone calls according to the instructions communicated from the master server;
receive alert call data from the VoIP network; and
transmit the received alert call data to the master server;
wherein the alert call message is broadcast through the VoIP network to a plurality of customers identified in the at least one list.
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Abstract
A system or method for automatic telephone notification using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) includes a data portal having a web interface or portal software to connect to a master server. The data portal accesses a client'"'"'s database and generates a customer list that includes customer records. A master server receives recorded messages from a remote location through an Interactive Voice Response (IVR). The master server also communicates instructions for placing alert message telephone calls to customers on the list. A call server array has multiple servers in communication with the master server and a VoIP network. The call server array receives instructions from the master server, and places alert message telephone calls according to the instructions communicated from the master server. The server array broadcasts calls over a VoIP network to customers.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for automatic telephone notification using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), comprising:
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a data portal module associated with a database having an interface module for connecting the system to the Internet; the data portal module configured to access the database to query the database for customer related information and to identify a data subset of the database;
generate at least one customer list including a plurality of customer records;
create and save voice notification messages from textual sources;
record notification messages for distribution via telephone; and
provide an interface between the system and a website;a master server computer configured to receive recorded messages from a remote location;
receive a post-call data report related to a predefined alert call message; and
communicate instructions for placing alert message telephone calls to the at least one customer list;a call server array including at least one call server in data communication with the master server computer and with a VoIP network, the call server array configured to;
receive the instructions for placing alert message telephone calls from the master server;
place alert message telephone calls according to the instructions communicated from the master server;
receive alert call data from the VoIP network; and
transmit the received alert call data to the master server;wherein the alert call message is broadcast through the VoIP network to a plurality of customers identified in the at least one list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of automatically placing emergency notification calls over a VoIP telephone network, comprising:
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initiating a web session at a remote customer location; providing a plurality of options, including an edit call option, a place call option, and a report option; selecting one option from the plurality of selection options; in response to selecting the edit call option, performing one of; uploading at least one message file from a local resource;
downloading message files from a master server to the local resource; and
deleting message files from the master server;
uploading at least one formatted telephone list file to the master server from the local resource;
downloading formatted telephone list files from the master server to the local resource; and
deleting formatted telephone list files from the master server;in response to selecting the place call option; configuring a plurality of parameters for mass call distribution of a preselected message file selected from the at least one message file;
initiating a call; and
testing at least one telephone number using the preselected message file, up to a predetermined maximum number of telephone numbers;in response to selecting the reports option, performing one of; viewing a data set including results of calls being placed in real time;
cancelling a telephone message call that is currently being placed;
reviewing a schedule for placing recorded message;
cancelling one or more of the scheduled recorded message;
downloading telephone message call summary reports;
downloading failed number reports; and
downloading detail historical data records of calls - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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